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TCL 21, 243 (P357809)

Tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 09349

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

object tablet
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ is,-mi3-id-dingir
2. _dumu_ e-la2-li
3. _kiszib3_ a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
4. _dumu_ puzur4-esz18-dar
5. _kiszib3_ a-la2-hi-im
6. _dumu_ tu3-ti2-ki
7. _kiszib3_ puzur4-esz18-dar
8. _dumu_ szu-la2-ab2-ra-at
9. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
reverse
1. s.a-ru-pa2-am / i-s,e2-er
2. puzur4-esz18-dar
3. a-hu-qar / i-szu
4. i-nu-mi3 li-mu-um
5. sza a-mur-a-szur
6. a-hu-qar e-ri-szu
7. _ku3-babbar_ puzur4-esz18-dar
8. i-sza-qal szu-ma la2 isz-qul2
erasure after szu-ma
9. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta_ <<a-na>>
10. s,i2-ib-tam2

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Collections

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 45.0 high × 45.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 243

[Lewy1937TCL21] Lewy, Julius. 1937. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Troisième Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 21. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

Identifiers

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Museum No.: AO 09349
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Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2016-07-28 at 16:11:57	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2016-07-03 at 11:00:07	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2016-07-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved

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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 243 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357809.

TCL 21, 243 artifact entry (No. P357809). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357809 (Original work published 2016)

TCL 21, 243 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357809 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357809},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357809},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357809
LB  - CDLI:P357809
M1  - 2025/12/28/
TI  - TCL 21, 243 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357809
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 243 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357809.

TCL 21, 243 artifact entry (No. P357809). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357809 (Original work published 2016)

TCL 21, 243 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357809 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357809},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357809},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357809
LB  - CDLI:P357809
M1  - 2025/12/28/
TI  - TCL 21, 243 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357809
ER  -